NCIS: Hawaii: Vanessa Lachey Shares Sweet Nick Lachey Story

Vanessa Lachey generously shared the extreme support she received from her husband when she landed the leading role of “NCIS: Hawai’i.”

Vanessa plays the role of Special Agent Jane Tennant, head of the fictional Naval Criminal Investigation Service at the Pearl Harbor Field Office as the first female lead of the franchise.

In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE’s (The TV Show!) senior correspondent Jeremy Parsons on Monday, the 40-year-old actress revealed the loving words her husband, Nick Lachey, said as she broke the NCIS news to him.

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She said that they celebrated with a bottle of wine after they sent the kids to bed. They spent their time on their back porch and talked about their excitement for this new project. Vanessa recalled she gave Nick the biggest hug when he said the most supportive thing.

“He said ‘This is your time. And I will do whatever I need to do to support you in that. I’ve seen you work so hard. This is your time. Let’s go,’” Vanessa shared.

Nick was so supportive that they moved and sent their kids back to school at the Aloha State, Hawaii, where Vanessa films for the show.

As a history maker in the franchise, she revealed that she constantly assures the creators and producers she won’t let them down.

The actress sincerely hopes that anybody — both young girls and young boys and single moms and moms with spouses and partners, can do whatever they want to do with no boundaries and limitations.

During her guest appearance on CBS “This Morning” show, the actress confessed that the Coronavirus pandemic had made her question who she is and what she really wants in life as a mother, wife, and actress and this project was the culmination of all her hard work and of the pandemic.

Vanessa Lachey Expresses Love For Her New Role As Jane Tennant

The new CBS show successfully aired its pilot episode last week (September 20) and, as the first female lead, Vanessa Lachey expressed her love for her role.

As documented by Digital Spy, the female lead expressed how honored she is to be given such an opportunity to play the role as there are females in NCIS and she loves to take part in making it a norm.

She shared she will devote serious effort to a male-dominated profession. Her on-screen character, Special Agent Jane Tennant, is also a great mom that always puts her mind to her kids even at work, which is something Vanessa can relate to.

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“At the end of the day, she’s a vulnerable woman who just wants to love. There’s a lot about her I love and that’s why I fell in love with this character,” she said.

In her latest Instagram post, Vanessa is delighted for the warm support of the viewers to “NCIS: Hawai’i.” She posted a photo of her standing on a rock with a beautiful ocean view in her background.

“I’m BLOWN AWAY!!! Thank YOU for making @ncishawaiicbs #1 in our time slot two weeks in a row! And the highest-watched new series!!! Mahalo from my entire team! We Love & Appreciate You! Check it out again on @paramountplus!”

“NCIS: Hawai’i” airs every Monday at 10 p.m. Eastern Time on CBS.

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